#45290 [NEW]: always throw an E_NOTICE when accessing an undefined index

From: cole dot snodgrass at gmail dot com Operating system: linux PHP version: 5.2.6 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: always throw an E_NOTICE when accessing an undefined index Description: ------------ It seems strange that when the strictest level or error reporting is enabled an E_NOTICE is thrown when attempting to access a non-existent key of an array, but nothing is thrown when attempting to access a non-existent key of a bool, or a string, or it appears any other variable type. An E_NOTICE will also be thrown if attempting to access a non-existent numerical key in a string, but not if attempting to access a non-existent non-numerical key. If an E_NOTICE is displayed under one circumstance for an index not existing it seems that it should be displayed under all circumstances when an index doesn't exist. Reproduce code: --------------- error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT); $dummyArray = array(); // this will throw an E_NOTICE $error = $dummyArray['doesNotExist']; $dummyArray = true; // this will not throw an E_NOTICE $noError = $dummyArray['doesNotExist']; $dummyArray = 'string'; // this will not throw an E_NOTICE $noError = $dummyArray['doesNotExist']; // but this will throw an E_NOTICE $error = $dummaryArray['100']; Expected result: ---------------- Notice: Undefined index: doesNotExist Notice: Undefined index: doesNotExist Notice: Undefined index: doesNotExist Notice: Uninitialized string offset: 100 Actual result: -------------- Notice: Undefined index: doesNotExist < nothing when attempting to access a non-existent key of a bool > < nothing when attempting to access a non-existent key of a string > Notice: Uninitialized string offset: 100 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45290&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45290&r=mysqlcfg